The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-22

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to tho throng at the same park last August.
The day was perfect. The air was clear,
and the track Was in splendid condition.
The view Of scenery from the grand stand
was hne. The fields and forests just tinted
with autumn colors stretched away In the
distance, and the bright October sun warmed
the sharp fall air. Charles Smith, Of Earl.
vile, was in the starters box Office, and re.
marked Don't come ahead Of the pole
boss" as naturally as ever. In the first
race, the 2;29 class, Spotted Sam sold favor.
lite in the pools, Judd Boy second. The au-
dience was very thin, and the pools didn't
sell very lively. The wheel of fortune man
was on deck, and his business, too, was o
trtle thin. Wash Holmes was up from the
mysterious regions below, and was walking
leisurely around the grand stand for want Of
anything more profitable to do.
The first race had four starters. II took
considerable scoring to get start, and when
at last Mr.. Smith did shout &C.," the line
was not quite even. Judd Boy took the lead
from the start, but broke terribly when
nearly through with the first heat. They
came under the wire Judd Boy first, Eva
second, Spotted Sam third. On account of
the breaking Judd Boy was set back, and
the race was announced as follows: Dr.
Sheppard won the heat, Eva second, Spotted
Sam third, Judd Boy fourth Time 2:36.
The first heat Of the pacing race was then
called. There we're three starters-Billy H.,
Maxim, and Harry z. This was the 2:35
pace. The pole was drawn by Harry z.
After three failures they got a start. Harry
z. took the lead, Maxim breaking badly.
Billy H. broke and was left way behind.
After the first lap Ma Kim picked up his feet
and pressed Harry z. very closely. 1t was
nip and tuck for the last quarter, and Harry
z. won by about six feet, Maxim second,
Billy II. distanced. Time 1891.
The second heat Of the 2:20 class was then
called. The pool sellers voice doomed up
very extensively, the wheel of fortune man
looked lonesome, the wind sighed through
the empty seats Of the amphitheatre, and
everybody turned up their coat collar and
shivered. Yet the sun beat down with genial
warmth, and the honorable Mr.. Smith Of
Earl SAID. Don't come ahead there! Don't
come ahead of the pole hoss"'
After . good deal Of scoring the second
heat Of the 2:29 trot got started. Judd Boy
was clear behind in the start. DR.. Sheppard
broke all the way around, and presently was
passed by Eva, who kept the lead and won
the heat by sulky length. The result Of
the heat was, Eva first, DR.. Sheppard second,
Spotted Sam third, Judd Boy distanced
Time 2:33}.
The PAGERS were called again, and showed
up very tardily. Billy H. having been dis
tanced, the two remaining starters did no
scoring, but started at first trial. Harry z.
took the lead from the start and kept it until
after the middle of the first lap, when Maxim
caught up to him, and then broke and fell
back again. Harry z. won the heat, Maxim
second. Time 2:35t.
1t WAS nearly half an hour before the 2:29
class showed up for the third heat. DR..
broke up the start three times by
lesping into the air and bucking desperately.
At the word &C.," DR.. Sheppard took the
lead, with Eva closely following. Spotted
Sam was left badly. After the first lap Eva
gained steadily and won the heat in 2:S6.
The third heat Of the pacing race wss then
called. The two stasters showed up prompt
ly, and Harry z. won an easy victory in
2:S0t.
The fourth heat Of the 2:29 class was slow
to start. DR.. Sheppard again took the lead,
and again broke. Spotted Sam was second
until the latter part Of the second lap, when
Eva began to gain, DR.. Sheppard broke, and
Eva won the heat in 2:34t. The race was
decided as follows: Eva first, DR.. Sheppard
second, Spotted Sam third.
The running race was then called, and was
o long time responding. When they did get
ready they started on first trial, and Lily
Dale won the heat in 534. Nick Gwin second,
Clinker third.
The second heat resulted the same as
the first, and the race was declared won by
Lily Dale, in SO, Nick Gwin second, Clinker
third.
THURSDAY.
The attendance was much lighter than that
of Wednesday. The weather was SO cold as
to render it very uncomfortable standing
around, The summary of Thursdays races
is as follows:
2:5O trot. Purse $125.
Florida Maid. .................1
Dick Dead Eye. . 2
Walter P....... ..5 D
Time-2:521s, $50, 2:51.
Free. for-all pace. Purse $3.50.
Harry Z.... u l l
Maxim. ............. ....S D
Time-2:34, 2:2914, 1888.
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